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Friday, March 1, 2013

Friday Finds: Chicken Burgers with Garlic-Rosemary Mayonnaise

I have never been happier to say exclaim "TGIF!" than I am today. After 5 long days of working, presenting, and mingling in Las Vegas followed by a few days in the office I am spent. Looking forward to the weekend ahead, for sure. I'll also share some of my Vegas photos with you soon as well!

Today's recipe find is courtesy of-- who else?-- Giada, of course! Her books are staples in my kitchen. We veered away from pasta though and served these delicious chicken burgers instead. It's an easy recipe to prepare with only a few ingredients-- and most of them you likely have in your kitchen already. The result was a moist and flavorful non-beef burger.

And a huge thank you to my husband for braving the elements and grilling these burgers. You're my hero!

Ingredients:

Mayonnaise:

1 cup mayonnaise*I used reduced fat mayonnaise.

1/4 cup chopped fresh rosemary leaves

1 clove garlic, minced

Burgers:

1 pound ground chicken

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 sandwich rolls or burger buns

1/4 cup olive oil

1 cup arugula, divided

For the mayonnaise: In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, garlic, and rosemary; set aside.

For
the burgers: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill or place a grill pan over
medium-high heat. In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, 1/2 teaspoon
salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 of the mayonnaise mixture. Using
clean hands, gently combine the ingredients and form the chicken mixture
into 4 patties. Place the burgers on the grill and cook for about 7
minutes on each side. Transfer to paper towels and let rest for a few
minutes.

Brush the cut side of each roll with the olive oil and 1
teaspoon of the mayonnaise mixture. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes until
slightly golden.

To assemble the burgers: Spread a dollop of the
remaining mayonnaise mixture on the tops and bottoms of the toasted
buns. Place the chicken burgers on the bottom halves of the buns. Top
each with 1/4 cup of arugula and finish with the top half of the bun.

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